Disney Castle

They walked out of the gummi hangar, the luscious garden spreading out before them. "Whoa. This is where you guys live?" Sora walked over to one of the bushes, rubbing it.

"Yep. It's pretty good to be back, y'know?" Sora turned around, watching Donald and Goofy look around. Then, something jumped down from the bush. The Shadow was quickly followed by many more. Soon, they were swarmed by Shadows. Sora pulled the Kingdom Key out, slashing at the attackers. Donald and Goofy followed up, defending themselves from the onslaught. The Heartless pushed them back to a door, which they entered. Following the stairs, they ran down the hall, knocking back any Heartless in their way. They ran through a pair of double doors at the end, slamming them shut. There was no pounding or shadows under the door. They caught their breath in the empty room, looking around.

"Look at all these books. It's amazing." Sora pulled one off the shelf. It seemed to explain the history of the castle, starting with its construction. Sora read some of it before Donald grabbed his arm.

"C'mon! We gotta find the queen!" Sora put the book back in its place, rushing out the door with Donald and Goofy. A pair of enormous double doors stood before them. The Heartless threw themselves at the heroes, only to be destroyed. Goofy hit one of the doors, opening a smaller door at the bottom. They backed up through it, slamming it shut. Sora, Donald, and Goofy turned in relief, only to be disappointed. The Queen stood up by the throne, surrounded by Heartless. The Bolt Towers floated around the throne, lightning shooting off them wildly. Sora ran through them, small lightning bolts zapping him periodically. He struck across its face, destroying it. Donald and Goofy ran through to the queen, creating a barricade. The Heartless began spinning around the throne faster, the lightning strikes becoming more precise and often.

"Reflect!" Donald raised his staff, the purple shield flashing around them. Goofy threw his shield, striking through numerous Heartless before returning. Sora finished off the last of the Heartless, more appearing afterward.

"Come on! Enough already!" Sora got ready to fight again. The Queen ran over to the throne pushing a button under the arm. The ground shook as the throne area moved to the side, a flare of light shoot out, crushing the darkness. After the light cleared, Sora looked out, seeing no Heartless. "Whoa."

"Sorry you had to fight all those Heartless." The Queen apologized. "I never wanted to use that."

"That's alright." Sora put the Keyblade down. "What's down there, anyway?" The Queen looked at Donald and Goofy, who nodded.

"The Cornerstone of Light. It's supposed to keep the darkness away from the castle." Sora started to run down the enormous stairs. "What are you doing!"

"If this Cornerstone's supposed to keep the Heartless out, why'are they here? Odds are it's broken." The Queen gasped, then hurried down with him.